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Famous people · Stuart

Stuart is the birthplace of 4 famous people

William R. Peers, the united States general, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Close behind are George E. Collins and A. H. Wilkinson. From A. H. Wilkinson to George E. Collins, the births on the list run from 1875 to 1928. Fewer than a quarter of the 438 towns in Iowa with famous people list more.

#1 best knownWilliam R. PeersMilitary · 1914–1984
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Born here
4
notable people
Best known
William R. Peers
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1875
A. H. Wilkinson
Youngest
1928
George E. Collins
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known

Born in Stuart

First, William R. Peers (7 languages), then George E. Collins (4) and A. H. Wilkinson (1).

William R. Peers#1
Military

William R. Peers

1914–1984

United States general

7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
GC#2
Science & Medicine

George E. Collins

1928–2017

American mathematician

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
A. H. Wilkinson#3
Politics & Law

A. H. Wilkinson

1875–1954

American politician

1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Stuart’s famous people were born

3 were born in the age of mills and railroads, and the 1870s alone saw 2.

Mills & railroadsThe American century19001950William R. Peers
MilitaryScience & MedicinePolitics & LawSports

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Stuart is known for

The largest field is Military, with 1 people.

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Everyone

Everyone else born in Stuart

1 more, best known first.

FE

Fred Egan

1879–1960

American harness racing trainer-driver

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stuart and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.

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